1 Visual Art
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Christo.
At level one the students will research and explore aspects of personal and cultural identity and will be encouraged to make choices and develop ideas using an individual style . Visual arts at level one is a combination of painting and printmaking. Both are a solid base for any future career in the creative or digital industries.
Students will explore visual and conceptual ideas relating to identity and culture. Both painting and printmaking processes will be used in the production of an individual portfolio that is assessed externally. Course Endorsement is possible in this subject.
Reading and writing are a part of this course
Careers in Art
Whether you love photography, graphic design, painting or any other art-related speciality, career options are limited only by your imagination. Art education propels people towards creative and unexpected destinations – many of which have not even been discovered yet.
…knowledge is available on every Internet-connected device, what you know matters far less than what you can do with what you know. The capacity to innovate — the ability to solve problems creatively or bring new possibilities to life — and skills like critical thinking, communication and collaboration are far more important than academic knowledge.
https://www.studentartguide.com/articles/art-careers-list
A growing list of art careers
top pics
1. Movie Set / Costume / Special Effects Designer
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Weta Digital watch now below or on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGUGF44GJ_E
2. Game Designer
3. T-Shirt and other clothes fashion Designer
4. Magazine Art Director, Graphic Designer, Photographer
5. Graphic Artist / Printmaker / Collage artist, font designer
6. Film Concept Artist
7. Digital and Pet Portrait Artist
8. Upcycle designer for furniture, jewelry and other items
9. Web Based Curator
10. Cake Decorator
11. Online Art Gallery Creator, Artist and Technology Entrepreneur
12. Illustrator
A selection of the original, hand-crafted jewellery created by Cat Ivins using recycled materials.
A collection of some Collage-O-Rama’s popular animal prints on upcycled dictionary pages
Film Concept Artist – Dean Sherriff
Concept art completed by Dean Sherriff for ‘After Earth’ and ‘300: Rise of the Empire’ copyright Universal Pictures
Two popular prints from Berkley Illustration: formally posed animals wearing traditional (human) attire
Online Art Gallery Creator, Artist and Technology Entrepreneur – Amanda Lane
Exhibit contains simple, elegant gallery spaces for users to display their art. With the ability to move around the gallery, website visitors simulate viewing the works in real life
Pet Portrait Artist – Ron Burns
The appeal of Ron’s pet portraits lies in his intuitive understanding of colour: the selection of warm reds and oranges, contrasted with cools blues and greens, creating an image of hope and emotion in the dogs. Backgrounds have simplified flat, decorative areas, creating emphasis on the dogs alone.
Final words
The examples of Art, Photography, Sculpture, 3D Design, Game Design and Graphic Design jobs illustrated above are just a handful of the exciting career paths that are possible for high school Art students. It is clear that the journey to a creative career is not always clear cut. A Fine Art degree is not always necessary. Related degrees (Graphic Design, Animation, Computer Science, Web Design, Architecture, Marketing, Business) and/or skill-based courses – among many others – may also lead to successful outcomes.
Skill is practiced and refined ultimately by doing. Combine your artistic skill with ambition, generosity, persistence, hard work and business sensibility. If you want a creative career, carve out a little space in the world where you can become an expert: hone your craft via daily practice and make something that people love. Build a website and show off your talent. Let your work spiral out through social media and be discovered by the world.
And remember: if you are one of those lucky enough to be good at Art and other things…be prepared for people to try and convince you that Art is a swift and certain route to poverty (it’s not: read 9 Reasons to Study Art in High School). If this happens to you, keep in mind that those who are good at Art and other things are in the best position of all to succeed.
Course Overview
Term 1
INTERNAL 1.1 AS 91912 5 CREDITS Artist Research ( and practical skills). Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore Aotearoa New Zealand's Māori context and another cultural context
This standard looks at
1. How artists in new Zealand have depicted landscape
2. Artists that have used Maori and Pacifica cultural pattern
3. Artists that have used Maori Whakairo derived Manaia forms
This is a research standard which includes reading, writing and a practical course of study
Term 2
A.S. 91913 v3 Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions
developing the work using 2 media (developing ideas in practical work)
this standard is about bringing ideas that were investigated in term one, together in new and individual ways in a related series.
These sets of ideas form the foundation for the External portfolio
Term 3
EXTERNAL A.S. 91914 v4 Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art makin
these are a set of related works that clearly demonstrate skills and understanding.
these final works are presented in an A3 DISPLAY BOOK.
Term 4
EXTERNAL 1.4 AS 91915 producing a portfolio of work. Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition
theses re the final finished works that clearly demonstrate skills and understanding.
these final works are presented on a portfolio panel A1 size.
Recommended Prior Learning
Successful participation in year 10 Art
An interest in any type of drawing or sketching (realistic, anime, cultural pattens etc)
An interest in taking photographs or making movies
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Must have basic equipment, such as a pen, pencil, rubber and ruler
Pathway
A growing list of art careers
150+ Art Careers
Where can studying Art or Design take you? What kinds of careers exist for those who study creative subjects at high school? While you might have heard that becoming an architect, fine artist, sculptor or gallery assistant is an option for those who study Art or Design, there are many other careers available for those who are able to envision, design and create beautiful things.
https://www.studentartguide.com/articles/art-careers-list
An education in the Arts will lead to many diverse career pathways, especially in the innovation area, see course description below
Arts education explores, challenges, affirms, and celebrates unique artistic expressions of self, community, and culture. It embraces toi Māori, valuing the forms and practices of customary and contemporary Māori performing, musical, and visual arts.
Learning in, through, and about the arts stimulates creative action and response by engaging and connecting thinking, imagination, senses, and feelings. By participating in the arts, students’ personal well-being is enhanced. As students express and interpret ideas within creative, aesthetic, and technological frameworks, their confidence to take risks is increased. Specialist studies enable students to contribute their vision, abilities, and energies to arts initiatives and creative industries.
In the arts, students learn to work both independently and collaboratively to construct meanings, produce works, and respond to and value others’ contributions. They learn to use imagination to engage with unexpected outcomes and to explore multiple solutions.
Arts education values young children’s experiences and builds on these with increasing sophistication and complexity as their knowledge and skills develop. Through the use of creative and intuitive thought and action, learners in the arts are able to view their world from new perspectives. Through the development of arts literacies, students, as creators, presenters, viewers, and listeners, are able to participate in, interpret, value, and enjoy the arts throughout their lives.
Assessment Information
all credits are available for subject endorsementCredit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.1 - Use practice-based visual inquiry to explore an Aotearoa New Zealand Māori context and another cultural context
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.2 - Produce resolved artwork appropriate to established art making conventions
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.3 - Explore Visual Arts processes and conventions to inform own art making
NZQA Info
Visual Arts 1.4 - Create a sustained body of related artworks in response to an art making proposition